Shetland Sheepdogs and their owners partake in a competition. The annual Golden Gate Kennel show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif. attracted thousands of dog lovers and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013. Longtime official Jeanne Bobbitt, who is over 90 years old, still enjoys the parade.

Photo: James Tensuan, The Chronicle

Shetland Sheepdogs and their owners partake in a competition. The...

Shetland Sheepdogs and their owners partake in a competition. The... Photo-4095028.55804 - SFGate

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Vincent Mulligan sat with his Great Dane Patrick who had recently won a "Best of Breed" trophy at the show. The annual Golden Gate Kennel dog show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif. attracted thousands of dog lovers and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013.

Photo: Brant Ward, The Chronicle

Vincent Mulligan sat with his Great Dane Patrick who had recently...

Vincent Mulligan sat with his Great Dane Patrick who had recently... Photo-4095027.55804 - SFGate

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Paige Ross grooms her Bernese Mountain Dog, Porsche, before competing. The annual Golden Gate Kennel show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif. attracted thousands of dog lovers and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013. Longtime official Jeanne Bobbitt, who is over 90 years old, still enjoys the parade.

Two Bernese Mountain Dogs curiously watch people walk by during the annual Golden Gate Kennel show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif. The show attracted thousands of dog owners and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013. Longtime official Jeanne Bobbitt, who is in her 90s, still enjoys the parade.

Photo: Jessica Olthof, The Chronicle

Two Bernese Mountain Dogs curiously watch people walk by during the...

A woman enters the the main arena with her dog before competing. The annual Golden Gate Kennel show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif. attracted thousands of dog lovers and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013. Longtime official Jeanne Bobbitt, who is over 90 years old, still enjoys the parade.

Photo: James Tensuan, The Chronicle

A woman enters the the main arena with her dog before competing....

A woman enters the the main arena with her dog before competing.... Photo-4095032.55804 - SFGate

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Members of the bench show committee chat during the competition held in the arena. The annual Golden Gate Kennel show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif. attracted thousands of dog lovers and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013. Longtime official Jeanne Bobbitt, who is over 90 years old, still enjoys the parade.

Photo: James Tensuan, The Chronicle

Members of the bench show committee chat during the competition...

Members of the bench show committee chat during the competition... Photo-4095035.55804 - SFGate

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Three-year-old Sebastien Combes pets Snitch, a St. Bernard. The annual Golden Gate Kennel show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif. attracted thousands of dog lovers and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013. Longtime official Jeanne Bobbitt, who is over 90 years old, still enjoys the parade.

Luke Seidlitz grooms Mr. Wilson before competing in the dog show. The annual Golden Gate Kennel show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif. attracted thousands of dog lovers and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013. Longtime official Jeanne Bobbitt, who is over 90 years old, still enjoys the parade.

Bernese Mountain Dogs shown during the annual Golden Gate Kennel show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif. The show attracted thousands of dog owners and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013. Longtime official Jeanne Bobbitt, who is in her 90s, still enjoys the parade.

Mark Schuette shows off his dog powered scooter that he built. The annual Golden Gate Kennel show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Calif attracted thousands of dog owners and their pets Sunday January 27, 2013. Longtime official Jeanne Bobbitt, who is in her 90s, still enjoys the parade.